Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope
- Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope
Infobox Telescope
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name = Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope
caption = The SMT at night
organization = Arizona Radio Observatory
location = Mount Graham International Observatory, Arizona, USA
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wavelength = Submillimeter
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website = http://aro.as.arizona.edu/
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diameter = 10m
area = ~75m2
focal_length = f/.35
mounting = Altazimuth
dome = The Submillimeter Telescope (SMT), formerly known as the Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope, is a submillimeter wavelength radio telescope located on Mount Graham, Arizona. It is a 10-meter-wide parabolic dish inside a building to protect it from bad weather. The bilding can be completely rolled away when the telescope is in use. The telescope's construction was finished in 1993. Along with the 12 Meter Telescope on Kitt Peak, this telescope is maintained by the Arizona Radio Observatory.
The dryness of the air around and above Mt. Graham is particulatly vital for EHF (extremely-low wavelength radio) and far-infrared observations - a region of the spectrum where the electromagnetic waves are strongly attenuated by any water vapor or clouds in the air.
This telescope is used nine-to-ten months of the year, and it is stowed only when there is too much water vapor in the atmosphere, primarily during the summertime. This telescope is one of the telescopes that makes up Mount Graham International Observatory.
ee also
*Mount Graham International Observatory
*James Clerk Maxwell Telescope submillimeter telescope at Mauna Kea Observatory
*List of observatories
*Safford, AZ
Other MGIO Facilities
*Large Binocular Telescope
*Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope
Gallery
External links
* [http://aro.as.arizona.edu/index.htm Official website at the Arizona Radio Observatory]
* [http://www.discoverypark.com/obstour.html Discovery Park] - Guided MGIO tours for the public
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